John Hennings b. 6 July 1835

Also known as Johann Friedrich Hennings
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, scene-painter and decorator, was born in Germany and arrived in Melbourne in 1855 where he painted theatre scenes for about four decades. Hennings's contribution to Australian scene-painting was considerable.
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Name
John Hennings
Also known as Johann Friedrich Hennings (Artist that exhibited in Germany, probably the same man.)
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Decorator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Scene-painter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
6 July 1835
Birth place
Bremen, Germany
Death date
3 October 1898
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • 1871 - 1898
  • c.1889 - c.1892
  • 1887 - 1889
  • 1882 - 1887
  • 1880
  • c.1867 - c.1882
  • 1855 - 1887
  • c.1852 - c.1855
Arrival
  • 1855 (Arrived at Melbourne.)
Residence
  • 1855 - 1898 Melbourne, Vic. (Apart from short stays in Sydney and Geelong. )
Training
  • Attended classes in architectural drawing and perspective., c.1851 Düsseldorf Academy of Art, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Apprenticed to a decorator., c.1850 - c.1852 Düsseldorf, Germany
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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